Becky Palmer, acoustic guitar and vocals. Mike Cripe, electric and acoustic lead guitar. David Lowrey, bass guitar. Al Goll, dobro. Tim Higgins, madolin and fiddle. Dean Germain, organ and piano. David Moss, saxophone. Kenny Suarez, percussion and drums. David Dix, drums.

You've got to hear this teasing mix of blues, jazz, folk, and swing from vocalist songwriter Becky Palmer. North Florida has long been familiar with Palmer's honeysuckle melodies and swinging blues vocals. The Gainesville Sun called her a "Florida Treasure".

Her career includes hundreds of performances throughout the southeast. She has been featured at the Florida Folk, Gamble Rogers and W.C. Handy festivals. She also appears regularly on WMNF 88.5 FM out of Tampa.

Ashes celebrates Palmer's maturity and versatility as a vocalist and songwriter. The songs shift moods from the sparse and haunting "Emily" to the low down blues sound of "Shake, Shiver and Shout" to the laid back funk of "Let's Go Dancin'." Her lyrics reveal a slice of life and an earthy blues sense of humor.

Palmer's distinctive vocal style blends jazz, blues, gospel and folk influences. She began singing in church as soon as she could talk and was performing in coffee houses by the age of 13. Ella Fitzergald, Carmen McRae, Nina Simone, and Emmy Lou Harris are among Palmer's musical inspirations. In her, these ingredients have been blended to produce a voice rich with soul and beauty.

To contact Becky Palmer, write: Becky Palmer, P.O. Box 9821, Tampa, FL 33674-9821

Liz Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Marketing Services Voice: 813-237-8497 Fax: 813-239-2175

ASHES 1. So Many Roads 2. Since My Baby's Gone 3. Shake Shiver and Shout 4. Kiss your Baby Goodbye 5. Knowin' I Never Will 6. Emily 7. Ride It Out 8. Ashes 9. Boston Freeze 10. Dream Maker 11. Let's Go Dancin'

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